The Virginia Tech lacrosse team debuted at No. 16 in the initial Inside Lacrosse Poll of the 2021 season, the organization announced Monday morning.
Tech starts the season on February 12 at Liberty and plays host to tenth-ranked James Madison in the second game of the season on February 17.
The ACC leads all conferences in ranked programs with seven, including each of the top three; North Carolina, Notre Dame and Syracuse. In all, the Hokies are scheduled to play nine games against the teams in the top 20.
The entire Inside Lacrosse Poll can be found below.
1. North Carolina
2. Notre Dame
3. Syracuse
4. Northwestern
5. Loyola
6. Stony Brook
7. Florida
8. Maryland
9. Michigan
10. James Madison
11. Duke
12. Richmond
13. Boston College
14. Virginia
15. Denver
16. Virginia Tech
17. Navy
18. Penn State
19. Stanford
20. USC
